EAD-socket
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Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies for local area networks commercially introduced in 1980. Standardized in IEEE 802.3, Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies....
connection outlets that enjoy a higher reliability than standard BNC T-connectors
BNC connector
The BNC connector ' is a common type of RF connector used for coaxial cable. It is used with radio, television, and other radio-frequency electronic equipment, test instruments, video signals, and was once a popular computer network connector. BNC connectors are made to match the characteristic...
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EAD outlets have been developed from TAE connector
TAE connector
TAE is the German standard for telephone plugs and sockets....
s for telephony applications but they are intended for connecting coaxial network cables like 10BASE2
10BASE2
10BASE2 is a variant of Ethernet that uses thin coaxial cable , terminated with BNC connectors...
. A different mechanical encoding (Type E) prevents mix-up with phone plugs.
EAD cables are duplex connections replacing two thin-wire cables. The contacts of an EAD outlet are closed if no connector is plugged in. When a cable is plugged in, the normally closed contacts in the socket are opened so that signals pass through the loop cable.